Welcome to Palacios Group!
Using Intellectual Expertise to Resolve Real World Problems
We work towards a vision to have a global impact on the world of power electronics, heterogeneous devices, Graphene-based 2D and 3D materials, and Gallium Nitride lateral and vertical devices. Meet our group that makes it possible. Members are UROPs, SUPERUROPs, Research Assistants, Research Affiliates, Postdoctoral Fellows, Visiting Students, Visiting Scientists, our Group and Program Administrator, and Prof. Tomás Palacios
Follow Us on Social Media
Gillian Micale
I'm a 5th year Ph.D. Candidate in Materials Science and Engineering at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. I graduated from Stanford University with a BS in Engineering Physics in January 2019. Generally interested in novel technologies for the fabrication of electronic devices.
Primary Research Focus: Extreme-Environment Semiconductor Electronics, Ohmic Contact Reliability, Advanced Material Systems.
Pradyot Yadav
I am a 4th year Ph.D. candidate at MIT, co-advised by Tomás Palacios and Ruonan Han. I'm interested in advancing 3D heterogeneous integration for mmWave/sub-THz systems, novel sub-THz GaN transistors, and advanced packaging technologies using DTCO/STCO. My research focuses on integrating GaN, Si CMOS, glass, and diamond substrates for next-generation RF systems.
With extensive experience in high-frequency device fabrication, circuit design, and advanced packaging, I work at the intersection of device physics, circuit design, and system integration. I maintain strong relationships with defense primes, national labs, and industry partners.
Jung-Han (Sharon) Hsia
Pursuing Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) at MIT. Graduated with B.Sc. in Material Science and Engineering from UC Berkeley. Currently supervised by Professor Tomas Palacios with research projects focused on advanced processing technologies and the development of vertical gallium nitride (GaN) power devices.
Minsik Oh
I am a fourth-year PhD student in EECS at MIT, working with Prof. Tomás Palacios. My research focuses on Gallium Nitride (GaN)-based power electronic devices—including vertical FinFETs, superjunction diodes, and HEMTs—for high-power and high-efficiency energy conversion applications.
Christian Lopez Angeles
Hi! I’m Christian, currently a PhD student in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at MIT, advised by Prof. Tomas Palacios. Originally from Mexico, I earned a BS in Nanotechnology from UNAM (Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México) and a Master's in Engineering from EPFL, Switzerland.
My research interests lie in bio-electronics, biosensors, brain-computer interfaces, neuroeletronics, and digital/analog circuits, exploring both their applications and the algorithms to enhance their performance.
Hae Won Lee
Hae Won Lee is a Ph.D. student and Research Assistant in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
My work heavily focuses on the synthesis, optimization, and application of next-generation semiconductor technologies with specific expertise in
-
2D Materials & Heterojunctions: Exploring transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) like $WSe_2$ and $MoS_2$ for advanced electronic properties.
-
Advanced Electronic Devices: Developing negative-differential-resistance (NDR) devices, novel multi-valued logic circuits (such as ternary inverters), and highly sensitive field-effect transistor (FET) biosensors.
-
Energy Systems: Innovating backend-of-line (BEOL) compatible electronics and energy harvesting devices.
Hridibrata Pal
I’m a PhD researcher in ultra-wide-bandgap (UWBG) semiconductors focused on AlGaN device design and process development for high-power, high-frequency applications. My work bridges materials, device physics, and fabrication to push mm-wave (>30 GHz) and high-power performance—translating novel epitaxy and process flows into reliable, measurable transistor gains.
Patrick Darmawi-Iskandar
PhD Student @ MIT | NDSEG Fellow
Primary Research Focus : Design, simulation, fabrication, and measurement of Gallium Nitride (GaN) high electron mobility transistors (HEMT) for low voltage power electronics
Ayush Gupta
3rd year electrical engineering PhD student at MIT, BS in materials science & electrical engineering from UC Berkeley.
Aijia Yao
I'm a PhD student at MIT EECS.
My current research focus is high-performance microelectronics with advanced materials.
Yixuan Jiao
Hi! I’m Christian, currently a PhD student in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at MIT.
My primary research focus is in investigating the back-end-of-line heterogeneous integration of two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenides for Si CMOS logic and photonic devices.
My research interests lie in bio-electronics, biosensors, brain-computer interfaces, neuroeletronics, and digital/analog circuits, exploring both their applications and the algorithms to enhance their performance.
Soojung Bae
I'm a M.Eng in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
I'm conducting research on scalable, high-speed Graphene FET-based biochemical sensors. - Designed PCB schematics and layouts for an integrated measurement platform using Altium.
.jpg)
Srikrishna Chakravarthi
2nd year PhD Candidate at MIT EECS | EE MSE/BSE graduate from UPenn
Highly motivated electrical engineering student with a strong academic background in Microsystems and Nanotechnology. Presently conducting research on 2D-material-based electronic devices, employing advanced fabrication techniques and characterization methods. Skilled in teaching and mentoring, having served as a Teaching Assistant for multiple engineering courses. Committed to academic excellence, continuous learning, and making a positive impact.
Deniz Erus
I'm a first year Ph.D. student in EECS at MIT. I completed by undergraduate degree in EECS also at MIT in 2025.
Developed well-calibrated TCAD and FEA simulations for GaN transistors using Silvaco and COMSOL. Simulated GaN HEMTs. Found solutions at the chip level that improve thermal management. Designed a PCB board in Altium to collect and analyze real-time data from a graphene chip with 4096 sensors.
Mateusz Czajka
I'm a second year Ph.D. student in EECS at MIT recently joined Palacios group.
Ashley Jones
Postdoc Researcher at EECS MIT | PhD in Electrical Engineering
Mainly working on nanoelectronic devices including MOSFETs and Tunnel FETs with gate-all-around architecture as well as their integration with emerging materials such as hafnium-based ferroelectrics for neuromorphic and reconfigurable applications.
Berke Erbas
Postdoc Researcher at EECS MIT | PhD in Electrical Engineering
I am developing engineered solutions in micro- and nanotechnologies, particularly focusing on transistor and sensor innovations.
Visiting Students, Visiting Scholars, SUPERUROPs & UROPs
SUPERUROP, Undergraduate Student, EECS, MIT
Rachel (Can) Jiang
SUPERUROP, Undergraduate Student, EECS, MIT
Jeewoo Kang
Preetha Kingsview
Group Assistant & Program Administrator, MIT
M.S. Computer Science & M.A. in Educational Leadership
Tomás Palacios
Principlal Investigator, MIT